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. 2013 Dec;103(Suppl 2):S374–S379. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301632

TABLE 2—

Homeless Versus Nonhomeless Health Services Utilization During First 6 Months of Primary Care Enrollment: Veterans Enrolled in a Medical Home Model, VA Medical Center, Providence, RI, 2008–2011

6-Month Health Service Use Homeless (n = 127) Nonhomeless (n = 106) P
Primary care ≥.999
 % using service 100 100
 No. visits/person (to PCP) 8.4 (5.0) 2.5 (2.1)
Mental health care < .001
 % using service 88.2 43.4
 No. visits/person 12.0 3.4
% using substance abuse treatment service 37.8 7.5 < .001
Specialty care ≥.999
 % using service 86.6 86.8
 No. visits/person 6.9 3.9
Emergency department visits < .001
 % using service 48.0 26.4
 No. visits/person 1.0 0.4

Note. PCP = primary care provider.